Fitness Friday: Having FUN (H3 Gangham Style)

Fun (noun): enjoyment, amusement, or lighthearted pleasure; more specifically, fun can be described as playful often boisterous actions or speech.

I like to think this definition could also end with “produces laughter” or “lack of serious purpose.” In order to fully understand the meaning behind fun it is important to understand what fun is NOT. The antonyms include the following: boring, dreary, dull, monotonous, tiresome, and more. I don’t know one person who wants to have a boring, tiresome and dreary life so let’s talk more about having FUN…

What may be fun for you may not be enjoyable for another—each one of us finds amusement in different things. Perhaps that is why amusement parks are now called theme parks; not everyone finds roller coasters and “spin as fast as you can” rides amusing in the least bit. However, once fun activities and exercises are discovered, they become times when we are most alive, engaged, creative and perhaps even a little spontaneous. For some, it could be a race, while others find more pleasure in a long group bike ride or dance class. Take a moment to write down activities and exercises you consider fun.

You may wonder why this week’s video was centralized on a silly dance created by a YouTube phenomenon. First, a little spontaneity never hurt anyone. Second, the dance (Gangham Style) is hilarious. Third, we had a blast making this video—if only you could have seen our bloopers! Now go out and have a FUN weekend :-)